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   Aid

   /ād/

   

   noun

   • 1. help, typically of a practical nature: "he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid" Similar assistancesupporthelpbackingabettanceencouragementcooperationsuccora helping handOpposite hindrance
   • ▪ financial or material help given to a country or area in need: "700,000 tons of food aid" Similar donationsfundingcontributionssubsidiesbenefitswelfaregiftsgrantsreliefcharityfinancial assistancesubventionalmsofferingshandoutslargessepatronagesponsorshipbackingscholarshipsbursariesdebt remissioninformal:a leg upshot in the arm
   • ▪ a person or thing that is a source of help or assistance: "exercise is an important aid to recovery after heart attacks"
   • ▪ a grant of subsidy or tax to a king.

   verb

   • 1. help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something: "women were aided in childbirth by midwives" Similar helpassistabetcome to the aid ofgive assistance tolend a hand tobe of service toavailsuccorsustainsupportbackback upsecondstand byupholdOpposite hinder
   • ▪ promote or encourage (something): "diet and exercise aid healthy skin" Similar facilitatepromoteencouragehelpspeed uphastenaccelerateexpeditefurtherboostgive a boost/lift/push tospur onsmooth/clear the way forOpposite discouragehinder

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French aide (noun), aidier (verb), based on Latin adjuvare, from ad- ‘towards’ + juvare ‘to help’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aidAid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the act of helping someone. climbers in need of aid. b. : help given : assistance. providing aid and comfort. specifically : tangible means of assistance (such as money or supplies) government aid.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / eɪd / us / eɪd / Add to word list. C1 [ C ] a piece of equipment that helps you to do something: teaching aids, such as books and videos. aid to A thesaurus is a useful aid to writing. with the aid of something. using something to help you: He gets about with the aid of a walking stick. See more. C1 [ U ]

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AID meaning: 1. a piece of equipment that helps you to do something: 2. using something to help you: 3. help…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › aidAID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   AID definition: to provide support for or relief to; help. See examples of AID used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aidAid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of aid. noun. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. “rescue party went to their aid ” synonyms: assist, assistance, help. see more. noun. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something. synonyms: attention, care, tending. see more. noun. a resource.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / eɪd / us. aid noun (HELP) Add to word list. money, food, or equipment that is given to help a country or group of people: Emergency aid was sent to the flood victims. aid workers. in aid of sb/sth UK. in order to collect money for a group of people who need it: a concert in aid of famine relief. with the aid of sth.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › aidAid - definition of aid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act or result of helping; assistance: gave aid to the enemy. 2. a. Something that provides help, support, or relief, such as money or supplies: sent medical aid to the region after the storm. b. Something, such as a device, that provides improvement: visual aids such as slides. 3. a. An assistant or helper. b. An aide or aide-de-camp. 4.